Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutPZ 1980-01-24 Minutes . . . MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, JANUARY 24, 1980 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Mary Jo Shaunty, at 7:38 P.M. ROLL CALL PRESENT: CHAIRMAN SECRETARY MEMBERS Mary Jo Shaunty Warren Eckhardt Jack Knowles Carl Greenfield ABSENT: Marjorie Nash CITY STAFF PRESENT: DIRECTOR OF P.W. Jim Anderson p & Z CLERK Wanda Calvert OATH OF OFFICE The Chairman swore in Mr. Carl Greenfield to fill the vacancy on the Commission. C0NSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF ~nvEMBER 29, 1979 The approval of the minutes was postponed due to the absence of Mrs. Nash. ~EW BUSINESS PS 80-1 APPROVED Request of Arnold F. Williams for pre- liminary plat of Lot 3, Block 3, Nortex Addition. PS 80-2 APPROVED Request of Arnold F. Williams for final plat of Lot 3, Block 3, Nortex Addition. Mr. Delbert Stembridge, Engineer, repre- sented the Williams in their requests. He stated their tract of land was on the north side of Harmonson Road. Mr. Stem- bridge stated they wanted to add on to the existing house so they got the City Council to let them go ahead and start. Mr. Stem- bridge said the only item the Engineer list- ed was regarding pro rata for future street improvements. He stated his client would like to sign a covenant for this. ~r. Anderson stated the City Council did agree to let the Williams go ahead and start on their addition, but required them to put up a bond to assure the platting would be done. He stated the city does not feel they should require the pro rata for Page 2 P & Z Minutes January 24, 1980 . future street improvements since this street was included in a previous bond program that did not get fixed, so at such time the street is fixed, we can then assess the cost. The Chairman asked if there was anyone who wished to speak in favor or in opposition to these requests. Mr. Knowles moved, seconded by Mr. Eckhardt, to APPROVE PS 80-1 with the stipulation they be allowed to sign a covenant for the pro rata. Motion carried 4-0. Mr. Knowles moved, seconded by Mr. Eckhardt, to APPROVE PS 80-2 with the stipulation they be allowed to sign a covenant for the pro rata. Motion carried 4-0. PS 80-3 APPROVED Request of Birdville I.S.D. for preliminary plat of Lots 1 & 2; Block 2, Smithfield Addn. Request of Birdville I.S.D. for final plat of Lot 1, Block 2, Smithfield Addition. PS 80-4 APPROVED . Mr. Dick Perkins with Teague, Nall, and Perkins Engineers represented Birdville I.S.D. in their requests. He stated this platting is on Smithfield Elementary School property on which they wish to expand the existing building. Mr. Perkins stated that items 2 & 3 of the Engineer1s letter basic- ally go together. He said #1 is in regard to the need for an additional fire hydrant. He stated the present hydrant is across the street, and he said they took the 500 ft. radius. Mr. Perkins stated that they only left the portion of this property unplatted that is used for playground. He stated that since there is only one water line on Smith- field Road with no loop, if they put in another fire hydrant, when we tap the line, this would not allow the fire department to use both fire hydrants effectively. Mr. Perkins stated he had discussed this with Asst. Fire Chief David Looney and he said they had rather have the 300 ft. radius, and then they talked to Fire Marshall Jack Long and he stated he felt that in case of a fire, the hoses would have to be layed across Smithfield Road and this would cause problems. . Page 3 p & Z Minutes January 24, 1980 . Mr. Perkins stated he did not feel this would be true as the street would need to be blocked off anyway. Mr. Perkins stated that item #2 regarding the plat- ting of Lot 2, there will be no develop- ment of it, only playground. He stated the reason they did not plat it all into 1 lot was because they would have to pro- vide water and sewer coverage. Mr. Perkins said #3 is the same issue regarding drainage. He stated they do not disagree with this, but since the lot will not be developed, they do not feel they should be required to do this. . Mr. Anderson stated he believes that fight- ing a fire from across the street would present a problem~ and that the 300 ft. radius would be much safer. He stated that the city is in a program to improve the water system with looping so this would not be a problem having 2 fire hydrants on one line. Mr. Anderson stated that, although not platting Lot 2 is only a technical item, we do need to consider the drainage. He stated that with the addition being made to the back of the school, he feels the fire hydrant is necessary. Mr. Perkins stated regarding the drainage, the storm water doesn1t become consentrated until it gets down to Davis Blvd., and he does not feel there would be any problem with the drainage. Mr. Anderson stated the city will require the school to have quite a bit of asphalt for the fire trucks, and the more asphalt the more runoff, but we are not talking about more than around 2 cubic feet a second. The Chairman asked if there was anyone who wished to speak in favor of or in opposition to these requests. Mr. Eckhardt moved, seconded by Mr. Green- field, to APPROVE PS 80-3 subject to comment #1 regarding the installation of a fire hydrant. Motion carried 4-0. . Page 4 P & Z Minutes January 24, 1980 . Mr. Eckhardt moved, seconded by Mr. Green- field, to APPROVE PS 80-4 subject to comment #1 regarding the installation of a fire hydrant. Motion carried 4-0. PS 80-5 APPROVED Request of Glenn Buckner for replat of Lots 17R, 18R, & 19R, Block 3, Briarwood Estates. Mr. Glenn Buckner was not present to pre- sent his request. Mr. David Phelps, owner of Lot 19, stated he wanted to know just what changes were made, and if the dotted line represented the 3.7 ft. needed. He said Mr. Davidson, owner of Lot 17, was also present. Mr. Phelps also asked, if this replat is approved, who would be responsible for the expense. . Mr. Anderson stated the reason for this replat was to make more room, Lot 19 be- comes slightly larger and 17 & 18 become slightly smaller, approximately 2 ft. smaller. He stated the Commission may re- call a previous replat on this same court just recently. The builders were not very careful in laying the foundation, and since then, they have been juggling lot lines on almost every lot. Harley Davidson, owner of Lot 17, asked Mr. Anderson if he was sure about the 112 feet smallerll for Lot 17. He said it was only supposed to be 1.4 feet. Mr. Anderson stated he was just looking and making a guess he hadn1t used a scale. He stated the city does not like the idea of a builder having to juggle lot lines, but this is necessary due to the error. Mr. Phelps asked who would bear the expense and who would furnish them with a new survey? Mr. Anderson stated the developer would be responsible for the expense and the developer or the mortgage company would be responsible for furnishing you with a new survey. . Page 5 P & Z Minutes January 24, 1980 . The Chairman asked if there was anyone else who wished to speak. Mr. Greenfield moved, seconded by Mr. Eckhardt, to APPROVE PS 80-5. Motion carried 4-0. PZ 80-1 APPROVED Request of Robert E. Noble and Charlie Davidson to rezone Tract 2A, Abstract 1625, & Lot 4, E12013, Bl. M, & Lot N1651 23,81. N, Smithfield Addition, from its present classification of Agriculture to a proposed classification of IF-9-15. This property is located on the north side of r~a in Street just \A/est of Gl enann Addn. . Mr. Anderson told the Commission that Mr. Noble was unable to come tonight and Mr. Davidson was still in ill health so the Commission could either table this request until next month or since this property is so familiar to the Commission, they could go ahead and discuss it and act on it without the owners being present. Mr. Anderson stated this request is what the property owners of Glenann requested. The Chairman asked if there was anyone who wished to speak in favor of or in opposition to this request. Cheryl Groves, 6521 Chilton Drive, said she wanted to know why the zoning sign was not posted on the property site. Mrs. Calvert stated all the signs have been stolen or destroyed. Mr. Anderson stated these signs ~re just a courtesy, and not required. . Mrs. Groves asked what kind of houses were goinq to he built and how many. Mr. Anderson stated this is only a zoning request and there has not been a plat sub- mitted yet. He said when Glenann Addition was built the minimum floor space was 1350 sq. ft. These will have a minimum of 1500 sq. ft. with 9500 sq. ft. lots. Mr. Anderson stated that at the time Glenann Addition Page 6 P & Z Minutes January 24, 1980 1 . was built, the city was using the Southern Standard Building Code, but now uses the Uniform Building Code which is much more restrictive. So these houses should be better homes. The Chairman asked if there was anyone else who wished to speak. ~1r. Knowl es moved, seconded by Mr. Green- field, to APPROVE PZ 80-1 as requested. ~1otion carried 4-0. PZ 80..2 APPROVED Request of RFV Corp. to rezone Tract A, Block A, Richland Plaza Addition from its present classification of Commercial and Industrial to a proposed classification of Industrial. This property is located on Grapevine Hwy. and bounded by Richland Plaza Drive and Broadway Avenue. . Mr. Thomas Eltings represented RFV in their request. He stated that since the new shopping malls opened, this center has be- come development manufacturing. He said they propose to develop it into industrial and show room office space, but this will be over a long period of time. Mr. Eltings said that right now, the Tandy Corp. needs more facilities. He showed a plat of the property. They now have 420 employees and the addition would increase it to 620 employees and a 600 car parking lot. Mr. Eltings stated they would later add more construction as would be marketable. He said they now have a 150 ft. set back, and reouest this be vacated. Mr. Anderson stated you can not vacate a set-back line in a zoning case, they would have to replat the property. Mr. Eckhardt asked if they would later take over the theater also. Mr. Eltings stated they would. . Mr. Greenfield asked about the additional traffic this would generate. He asked Mr. Eltings if they would agree to making Richland Plaza Drive a one-way up to the Page 7 p & Z ~·1i nutes January 24, 1980 . Jack-in-the-box so there would not be a bottle neck down there in the bottom. Mr. Eltings said he would rather Mr. Rice an s 'tIe r t hat. Larry Rice with Henry S. Miller Company said he thinks this suggestion would be a great idea, and they would be glad to have this street one-way. Mr. Rice stated this property was first occupied by ~otorola and when they moved to their new facilities, Tandy took over. He stated Tandy has over a million dollar investment and he feels they have followed the right path making this Retail and Industrial so they could keep this area alive. Mr. Rice stated that Tandy is growing and needs to expand. He said they want to be able to keep them in North Richland Hills. . Mr. Anderson stated that since this property is in the flood plain, we will have to enforce the flood plain requirement. This developer VJill be required to build the floor 18" above the flood line or flood-proof the building, but he said he didn1t see any serious pro- blems if the architect pays close attention to the problem. The Chairman asked if there was anyone who wished to speak in favor of or in opposition to this request. Mr. Gerald Bently, representative of Birdville I.S.D. stated they own the property adjoining this property in question. He stated they are unable to build on their property since it is in the flood plain. He said they get the water that runs off the shopping center parking lot and would like them to be required to do something about the drainage. . Mr. Anderson stated when the shopping center was developed, there were not many requirements~ He said he would imagine with a 4~ or 5~ rain the water would flow very rapidly across that sports field. Mr. Anderson said the Birdville I.S.D. property is very badly in the flood plain, and can not be built on. He said maybe there could be an agreement reached between the two property owners regarding this drainage. . . . Page 8 P & Z Minutes January 24, 1980 PZ 80-3 APPROVED *the developer should make a traffic study of the area. Mr. Eltings said the Highway Department put in a box culvert and caused the water to run down across the parking lot. Mr. Anderson stated they were not talking about the front. He said the water runs off the parking lot, goes over the curb, and then runs across the Birdville I.S.D. property. Mr. Eltings stated they would work with Birdville I.S.D. and would agree to fix the drainage to their approval. Mr. Greenfield moved, seconded by Mr. Knowles, to APPROVE PZ 80-2 with a strong recommendation to get with Birdville I.S.D. and correct the runoff problem, and also * the developer should study the traffic problem. Motion carried 4-0. Request of Thomas Johnson with Big Tom1s Bar-B~~ to rezone a portion of Block 2, Richfield Place Commercial Addition, from its present classification of Local Retail to a proposed classification of Local Retail- Specific Use-Sale of Alcoholic Beverages. This property is located in the Norrich Shopping Center at 7813 Grapevine Highway. Mr. Delbert Stembridge represented Mr. John- son in his request. He stated the property in question was at 7813 Grapevine Highway at the corner of Davis Blvd. and Grapevine Hwy. Mr. Stembridge said Mr. Johnson has a Bar-B-Q place and wants to sell beer on-premise with the food. He said he believed Red Lobster was the nearest place that sells on-premise. The Chairman asked if there was anyone who wished to speak in favor of or in opposition to this request. Mr. Greenfield moved, seconded by Mr. Knowles, to APPROVE PZ 80-3. ~1otion carried 3-1 with Mr. Eckhardt voting against. ' . . . Page 9 P & Z Minutes January 24, 1980 OLD BUSINESS ADJOURNr~ENT None ~ The meeting adjourned at 8:45 P.M. /Jr¡A40 9- ~. CHAIRMAN, PLANNING AND ZONING f Ii ?'~'.'1~/l2e~ ~ LJ,.'\./ c." j Vi/ ~ SECR£TARY, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION